Poster for The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

A lovers’ story.

  • Feb 5, 1988
  • 2h 51m
  • R
TMDB user score 6.8/10 546 votes on TMDB
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Story

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

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Cast

  • Daniel Day-Lewis Tomas
  • Juliette Binoche Tereza
  • Lena Olin Sabina
  • Derek de Lint Franz
  • Stellan Skarsgård The Engineer
  • Erland Josephson The Ambassador
  • Pavel Landovský Pavel
  • Donald Moffat Chief Surgeon
  • Daniel Olbrychski Interior Ministry Official
  • Tomasz Borkowy Jiri
  • Bruce Myers Czech Editor
  • Pavel Slabý Pavel's Nephew
  • Pascale Kalensky Nurse Katja
  • Jacques Ciron Swiss Restaurant Manager
  • Anne Lonnberg Swiss Photographer
  • Szabó László Russian Interrogator
  • Vladimír Valenta Mayor
  • Clovis Cornillac Boy in Bar

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